Window structure



Sept. 1951 c. c. JACKSON ETAL WINDOW STRUCTURE 2 sheets sheet 1 Filed Aug. 25, 1949 C. C. JACKSON ET AL Sept. 4, 1951 WINDOW STRUCTURE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 25, 1949 INVENTORS. elf/7'07"] C 72216-071.

Herman BY Patented Sept. 4, 1951 WINDOW STRUCTURE Clifford 0. Jackson, Detroit and. Herman-W. Smith, Highland Park, -Micl1., .assignors-to ChryslerCorporation, Highland Park; Mich., a

corporation of Delaware Application August 25, 1949;.Serial-No;112;.282

10 Claims.

This invention relates to removable window structure and-more particularly to window structure such as applies to doors for automotive or other vehicle :bodies.

By other vehicles is meant a railway car, boat, aeroplane or the like, al-

though the design and arrangement of the .amstant window panels finds special utility in .connection with automobile and bus bodies.

According to a feature of the invention the =window panels provided may be used to effect closure o -either of'thecomplementary sides of -a. window opening selectively or both openings :w-hendesired.

According to-another feature of the invention,

1 'oneor'bothof the frames for the complemental w-indowpanel-may be readily removed from the window opening when-thepresence'of the appropriate glasspanel is no longer desired and then stored away-- until needed.

:Accordingtoa further feature, need for any -hand crank and panel adjusting or" regulating mechanism is effectively eliminated. Hence the entire door assembly upon which the instant window structure may bemounted can be of rela- :tively cheap construction and desirable econo- -mies in manufacture may thus be realized. 'Moreoven-but: few-'parts-are required and in service. the'simplified design leads to little attention-being required tomaintain the structure in T' suitably adjusted condition.

The invention possesses other advantageous :features, some of which-with the foregoing will she set forth at length in'the followingdescription,- where. will in full beoutlined that preferred form of the-invention selected --for illustration in the drawings. '1 improved window a structure as shown in the drawings, "however, is not to be considered a The preferred embodiment of the limitationin forms-since the invention may be embodied in a'pluralityof forms having such 1 "modifications and equivalent structure as will readily occur to those skilled in the'art butwhich are still within the scope I of (the invention.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 1 is a side elevational viewof Vehicle. structure. to whichithe vinvention has been ap- :plied;

Figure 2-;is an exploded'view iii-perspective of the window structure of" Figure 1;

Figure 3;-'is a sectiorrthrough the mullion'oif Figure 1;

Figure:4.:is::a--section through the stake below theamullioritin Figure: 1

"Figure-5 is a :longitudinal view of the a stake of -'=Eigure .-4; and

,-28imay -be.providedrwithia handle forgopereatingthe -.doorlatch. mechanism, -not shown.

- Figure 6 .is. asection through the stake adjacent thedoor hingezin Figure 1.

Specifically, inFigure 1. there appears a-.vehiele of the roadster type having abody Hlprovided with a windshield. l2.. Laterally bordering the windshield isa body pillar Won the top. end of which is carried -molding structure J6. .On

-moldingstructure 16 is received-a header bar 18 attached to-the forward end ofa collapsibletop 20. The rear portion. 22..;of.. collapsible. top -..2ll is received .on the body of the roadstenadjacent the rear quarter panel .24, which. formed-at its forward: edge withgdoor-jamh structure 26.

Door jambstructure '2 6- together with the. vehicle top: 2 0; the -body pillar I 4 land. the remainder. of -the vehicle body. such asthe door. jamb'. structure Zl define ano-pening inthe.body. fonaccess inciz 'dent "to occupancy. therein. In..the. lower portion of the openinggjllst-rdescribed.a door Z8.is adapted to :be received. JIhe. rearward. portion 32 of .door

. In the forward. partrof .the. door, .structurejatl" 34 :may be provided a. hinge mounting, bracketv .36 aprovided for a.hinge-38..used;.to swing the "door relative-:to .-.the vehicle ,body. Hinge 38' is. .re- .cei-ved -:at a.--mounting..bracketr 40. formed in" the body-10 0f the vehicle. .IIheJarea remainin iof the body access openingjs .utilized .for a window -opening. defined-byntheruppenpart of. door 28, by I the top.2.0,-.and.by theebodyipillar I4. Dividing :thei-window area-into two smaller areas is a --mullion 4-2 having. a forward triangular member 44 and a-rearward member .46 which reach -a-round .thesaid smaller. areas respectively.

Mounted :in member-.44. are ..pivots 48. and 50,

- which carry; molding: channel .52.

In :Figures 11 and i -especially the latter, .chan- ';nel:molding-=52, may beaseento be formedlof r U--shaped";cha-nnelstructure: 54 into which. is 5 received :a transparent-=-.-. g1ass.-like panel .56. Panel'56 and molding-52 areradapted bymeans. of

the pivots 48 and 5ntjustl-described to..be.. adjustable withinthe triangular framework 44. Upon the upright memberr-55'- of framework 44 is i formed*an abutment51;.against-which the-swinging panel'- 56: :may abut when in closed position. Atiisuch' time "the: slidable -bolt. 58 carriedby moldingnchannelElia-maybe slid into engagement with a striker plate 60 formed on the-abutment 5land .-"the-- swinging. (window panel locked. in

place. The-rear window-panel, 68 is..adapted to be-receivedcin. the framew0rk-46.- so. as to rest alongethe lowensubstantially horizontal edge 62 thereof Framework .46, is also provided. with. an

3 upright member 64 at its forward end on which is formed a tongue member 66. The top portion of framework 46 is curved downwardly at the rear 64 thereof to blend into the lower edge member 62. As will be observed in the broken out sections of Figure 2, the channel molding surrounding glass-like panel 68 is provided with a U-shaped groove or channel as at 63 and 65 for positively holding each edge of the panel 68 and preventing any movement of the panel rela- I tive to framework 46. Tongue 66 on the forward upright end of framework 46 is adapted to be received in a groove member formed in the upright 55 of triangular framework 44. The groove member presents groove structure 68 adapted to receive the tongue 66 of framework 46. The open upper end of upright 55 will be noted also to have configuration, by virtue of channelshaped structure 68', suitable for receiving tongue 66 from the upper side thereof. fastening means as at I and I2 may be provided for holding together against relative movement the two frameworks at their tops once the tongue and groove members 66, 68' have been mated.

In Figure 2 the door construction 28 of the 1 vehicle will be seen to comprise a substantial, vertically disposed structural shell section I4. The shell section I4 comprises inner and outer walls I6 and I8 and an end wall 80. The shell section of the door is provided at the top thereof with cavities 82, 84, and 86 which are respectively bordered at the openings of the cavities L with suitable escutcheon plates 68, 90, and 94. Overlying the outer wall I8 of the door and closing off the top of the structural shell section between the cavities just described may be provided a garnish molding 94 which is formed on the inside of the door at 96 to provide a roll which terminates in a depending flange 98.

Garnish molding 94 provides more or less a solid ledge for the support of the window structure and swings rigid with the door about hinge glass 68 all face medially, the glass is restrained against any movement relative to framework 46. The tongue structure 66 formed on upright 64 is adapted to slide in the grooved structure 68' of upright 55 on the triangular framework. Tongue 66 may be slid longitudinally along the groove providing structure 68' and removed therefrom by retracting it through the open upper end of structure 68.

In Figures 4 and 5 there appear respectively,

I section and longitudinal views of the stake I62 on the triangular framework as received in the cavity 84 of the vehicle door. The internal walls of the door cavity are comprised by members I 06, I08, H0, and H2, These walls, which extend longitudinally, are terminated at their bottom ends by a transverse wall H4 in which an opening II6 may be provided. At the upper end of longitudinal walls I06, I08, H0, and H2 is formed a flange II5, which is attached to garnish molding 94 and the escutcheon plate 90 by means of Suitable a rivet II'I. Confined within the chamber or cavity just described is an L-shaped member having legs H8 and I20. The L-shaped member is prevented from longitudinal movement in the cavity owing to the garnish molding 94 at the top and the bottom wall II4. At the upper end of the L-shaped member is a flared portion I22 and at the lower end another flared portion I24. The leg I of the L-shaped member carries a spring I28 tending to urge separation thereof from wall I06. Leg II8 of the L-shaped member carries as by suitable rivets I30 a similar spring structure I26. Spring members I28 and I26 cooperate to urge the L-shaped member respectively from the walls I06 and I08. Apertures I34 and I32 formed respectively in escutcheon plate 90 and garnish molding 94 provide access to the chamber from above for stake I02. The stake I02, which may be fabricated of structural elements to the number desired and riveted together as by a rivet at I38, is adapted to be received resiliently in the door cavity by coming into contact with the flared portion I22 of the L-shaped member and resiliently held after insertion thereinto against movement by the resilient springs I28 and I26.

In Figure 6 is shown a sectional view of a cavity 82 designed to receive stake I00 depending from the forward end of the triangular framework. Stake I00 is adapted as to its structural component to be held together by a rivet such as I56. Stake I00 is slidably received by an L-shaped structure comprising legs I54 and I58, both legs of which are suitably spaced from walls I44 and I42 of the cavity. Resilient spring members I and I52 are carried by the legs of the L-shaped member and are resiliently urged away from the walls I48 and I46.

In operation, the device of Figures 1 through 6 may be assembled in steps as follows. Into the door and from above the ledge formed by garnish molding 64 the triangular framework 44 may be mounted by registering the stakes I00 and I02 with their respective cavities 82 and 84 and pressing the framework to rest upon the garnish molding 94. The framework will be seen to find its sole support on the resulting ledge and to be resiliently held thereon by virtue of the action of the springs just described. It is to be noted that springs I28 and I50 of Figures 4 and 6 respectively tend to urge the stakes and the framework toward the outer wall of the door. The opposed springs I08 and I52 at the same time tend to urge stakes I00 and I02 in a direction toward one another. The fixed window panel 68, dependent for its support on the triangular frame 44, may then be installed as desired. The installation amounts simply to inserting the lower part of tongue 66 of framework 46 in the upper open end of the channel member 68 formed on the upright 55 of the triangular frame. Simultaneously the stake I04 at the rear of frame 46 is brought into registry with cavity 86 formed in the vehicle door 28. Then the fixed panel 68 and frame 46 may be slid downwardly into position on the ledge furnished by door 28 so as to find support thereupon as shown in Figure 1. The resulting fixed detachable frame 46 may be latched in place at the top thereof by means of the cooperating latch members 10, I2. The user of this window structure then has the option of opening the swinging panel 56 such that only the rear half of the window opening is closed by panel 68, of closing the swinging panel 56 such that the entire portion of the window opening is closed, or

of removing the detachably fixed framework;

al ases- 53 anitaltogethenfromithe doorrandzusing thertrian'gular framework 44 merely in its capacityofisuppbrt- :2 ingvthetiswingingtpanel 56-: into :some adjusted or :izc-losedaposition.

' The swingingpanel will be observed in Figure 1 -=::to bev pivoted? aboutrthe:axismpassing through JilpiVOtS 48ian'd Eiil. A substantialxportion of, the :i -aIQ'aJiIiGS to. either side ofthe swing axislalthough the. relativelysmajor: portxthereofxlies to the rearreward of the 'axis'and theiminorpart, of a smaller triangular configuration;:liestforward' ofeth'e axis. rovision may be made in :the iye'hicle 'fbOdYI to storer'either' oriibotlr of lthe window: frames when ot'in use.

The window structure? of the?present'rinvention rhasribeeni'shown asapplied to axsvehi'clex o'f'ithe sol-called 1 roadstert type. rsHowever; within? the rzbro'aderz' aspects l of-i thednventions this i Window -3structure may be applied to cabrioletstand'even coupes' andsedans of 1 th e. soi-called. vclosed body irconstruction; In the claims-reference islmade to a .CIOSEd *body .wall 'structurel' This: terminology i then (will be. understood ra's' applying both to :con-

vertible and to the closed type-vehicle just set '1 forth; Asparticularly applies-Within the broader '.-aspects of the'invention toxsedansihavingfour 'cssdoors,.- the. instant window; structure may be conceived of as being provided" both forth'e front and s i the ..rear doors with the obvious reversal of features of having the swinging window-panel to the i-srear'of tthe fi'xe'd window panel in the reardoor :-such that the 1 swinginglwindow panel: and (its 1 framework cooperate With the :body 'pillar in the 1 rear quarter ofthe-vehicle. V

What is claimed is: 1. Ina vehicle z-bodyacharacterizedby-structure defining an opening"- for aCCBSSLi'DC'idBHlT toi occu- :iripancy divisible into: predetermined vupper and 1 "lowerrpartspsaid 1" structure i'c'om'prising a a .pegreceiving door substantially coextehsiveindimenions with said 'lower partand swingably mounted the'abody such that in :closing itistrconfined' to v ispositionosolely in the-'lower partof saiditfopen- "-ing :T the combination withi-mullion-formingi elemerits" forforming a milllion fradapted" to divide Y the! said upper part of. the opening into: first and s I second areas; said m'u'llion'formingelemen-tsbeing incorporated in a'first' frameelike inember fitting Within" the first areaiiand asecond .lframex-like member fitting Within the secondareaptlieframerzf 'like members :havingfipegs iniathe'base thereof receivable in the peg-receivingdoor and-adapting them :to i find their L-sole support; alonguone :edge i 'of the door, of means slidably: interlocking the two-members to-form the 'mullion.

' 2. In a=vehicle body characterized-by::structure -.-defining an opening for access incidentrtoloccupancy divisible -.-into. predetermined vupper, and lower: .parts said structure comprising "a msg- -..receiving, door substantially,coextensive in dimen -i sions with said lower part and swingably mounted on the body such that in closing it is confined to disposition solely in the lowerrpartof saidopening:. the combination withmullion-formingele- "*;ments for forming a mullionadapted to divide;

6 cicluding-nadjustable and: non-adjustablekglassslike mlpanels-relative" to said mullionmounted in' said members. a 3:1. In a' vehicle; body characterized by; structure 5: definingran opening for-access incident to.:occupancyr'divisiblei int predetermined upper and -s'lower parts; said: structure comprising a ':pegreceiving rdoorgrsubstantially coextensivein. di-

iezmensions :vvith-csaid lower part 'andsWing'abIy lormounted on; the'body'such that in closing it is r'confinedto'disposition solely in the lower'part "*ot said'opening: the. combination With;mu11ionrcform-ingselements for forming a mullion' adapted to divide the said upper part of the opening into lsrfirst'and second areas, said 'mullion forming ele- -.r-ments'-being incorporated in a' first frame-:like F-inember fitting within the first'area'and a second "fiframe-like member fitting within the second: area, -41 the-'members' 'having pegs in the 'baseithereof ZQ'TYIBCBlVabIB in the peg-receiving door and adapting ":them to find-their" sole support along one edge :f.'j'0f 't.'l3h"d001",'0f means slidably interlocking the etwo'membersto form the mullion and structure including adjustable and non-adjustable glasslike :panels'relative to said mullion mountedin said members With the mountingof'th'e first 'rmemberbeing provided with medially opening rwchannel sections for receiving at least aiportion of-every opposed edgeof said non-adjustable panel "for precluding any relative movement thereto.

41min a vehiclebody characterized bystruceture. defining ,anopeningfor access incident" to occupancy divisible into'predetermined upperand zsmlower' parts, said structure comprising a pegreceiving door substantially coextensive in-Tdivn'iei'isions with said: lowerrpart and 'swingably amounted on then-body such that in closing it is confined to disposition solely' in :the: *loweripart Off said opening: the combination with miillioniforming.='elements for forming a mullion adapted 1 'to'divide'the'said'iupper part of the opening'into rfirstiand-second areas, said mullion forming elementso being 1 incorporated in a; first" frame-like 45 memberfittihg Within thefirst areaand a' second frame-like member fitting Within the secondarea, w. tHeTfranie-like-members having pegs in'the'base 1' thereof receivable in'the peg-receiving door and -r.-::adapting"ithem to findtheir sole support along 'ion'eitedge' ofthe'door, of means 'slidably inter- '"-;locking'the two members to form the mullioniand structure including adjustable 'and non-adjust- "iableflglass-likepanels relative to said mullion :-mounted* in said members an adjustable" panel a ofasaid glass-likepanels'having pivotsasso'ciated therewith supportingrsaid panel to swing relative-to-and onsaid second member such that a 1- major area of the panel lieson one side of..the pivotalitaxis. and aminor area: lies. on the other coaside thereof.

-5. Body. construction .including asupporting Mmember, a door swingably mounted thereon in- -cluding a substantially vertically disposed structural shellsection havinglgarnish molding means 5-formed with cavities spaced. along the upper edge of thesheli section and forming a Wall closing "01?" the shell section between the spaced cavities alongits' said upper edge, and in combination therewith, adjustable Window structure adapted to findits-sole support upon said garnish moldingymeans "comprising a generally triangular irameworka transparent panel conforming-gen- -'era-l1y to said frameworkand pivot-means swingi ablylsupporting saidtpanel on certain adjacent sidesi4vofzzithesitriangulari tframeworkxiwhereby a relatively substantial area of the transparent panel is disposed on either side of the pivotal axis, and fixed type window structure having a substantially upright edge and a lower edge extending from the base thereof comprising a framework, a transparent panel conforming generally to the framework and firmly engaged against movement of separation away from said edges, said lower edge being adapted for support upon the garnish molding means of said door, said upright edge and adjustable window structure having means associated therewith for slidably effecting mutual engagement between the frameworks.

6. Body construction including a supporting member, a door swingably mounted thereon including a substantially vertically disposed structural shell section having garnish molding means formed with cavities spaced along the upper edge of the shell section and forming a wall closing off the shell section between the spaced cavities along its said upper edge, and in combination therewith, adjustable window structure adapted to find its sole support upon said garnish molding means comprising a generally triangular framework, a transparent panel conforming generally to said framework, and pivot means swingably supporting said panel on certain adjacent sides of the triangular framework whereby a relatively substantial area of the transparent panel is disposed on either side of the pivotal axis, fixed type Window structure having a substantially upright edge and a lower edge extending from the base thereof comprising a framework, a transparent panel conforming generally to the framework and firmly engaged against movement of separation away from said edges, said lower edge being adapted for support upon said garnish molding means of said door, said upright edge and adjustable window structure having means associated therewith for slidably effecting mutual engagement between the frameworks, and elements depending at spaced intervals from said window structures for reception in said cavities and adapting said door to provide stabilized support therefor.

'7. In a vehicle body, the combination with a closed-body wall structure including a relatively sharply inclined body pillar and a side door contributing respectively to define certain adjacent sides of a window opening, a panel located in the window opening in the vicinity of said adjacent sides and a pivot carrying the panel for swinging movement, and means rigid with the door providing a ledge along the door side of the opening restricting access to the interior of the door, of supporting structure detachably supporting said panel carrying pivot securely along a portion of said ledge means, said supporting structure being provided with means forming an upwardly open substantially upright guide thereon, another panel'incapable of opening located in the window opening so as to complement the pivoted panel, structure permanently engaging the periphery of said other panel and having an edge along the bottom dimension thereof, said edge being received on the balance of said ledge means, means detachably engaging one end of the engaging structure with said side door, and means on the other end of the engaging structure slidably introduceable in said guide means through the upwardly open end thereof for effecting disengageable engagement between the panel structureswhereby the pivoted panel has operative utility with or without the complemental panel structure.

8. In a vehicle body, the combination with a closed-body wall structure including a relatively sharply inclined windshield pillar for the body and a side door immediately therebehind contributing respectivel to define certain adjacent sides of a window opening, a panel located in the window opening in the vicinity of said adjacent sides, and means rigid with the door providing a ledge along the door side of the opening restricting downward access to the interior of the door, of structure detachably supporting said panel securely along a portion of said ledge means in a manner to allow disengaged bodily separation therebetween, complemental panel structure received on the balance of said ledge means, means for disengageably securing together said structures and for aligning them on the door including a guide member and a companion member slidable therealong, one of said members being mounted on said complemental panel structure and the other being mounted on the first named panel structure.

9. In a vehicle body, the combination with a closed-body wall structure including a relatively sharply inclined windshield pillar for the body and a side door immediately therebehind contributing respectively to define certain adjacent sides of a window opening, a panel located in the window opening in the vicinity of said adjacent sides, and means rigid with the door providing a ledge along the door side of theopening restricting downward access to the interior of the door, of structure detachably supporting said panel securely along a portion of said ledge means in a manner to allow disengaged bodily separation therebetween, complemental panel structure received on the balance of said ledge means, means for disengageably effecting securement of the complemental panel structure on the door including a guide member and a companion member slidable therealong, one of said members being mounted on said complemental panel structure and the other being mounted on the first named panel structure and disposed in substantially an upright position, said other member having an unobstructed upper end adapted to provide for the introduction and entrance therein of said one member.

10. For use in a window opening characterized by a lower ledge member pivoted to swing out of the plane of the opening, in combination, a twopanel closure for said opening comprising a first glass-like panel, a frame for supporting the first panel in the opening on the lower ledge member, a second glass-like panel, a frame for supporting the second panel in the opening on the lower ledge member for completing the closure of the opening, each frame having an end adjacent the other frame and the other end remote from the other frame, stake means on said other endof each frame adapted to cooperate with the lower ledge member in detachably securing said other ends thereto, means on said adjacent ends of the frames providing for the engaged alignment thereof in the plane of said opening and including elements permitting transverse sliding motion of the frames relative one to the other in said plane, and stake means carried on a certain adjacent end of the frames adapted to cooperate with the lower ledge member in detachably securing a certain frame thereto for rendering it independently secure, the associated frame being as inci- 1 10 dent thereto afforded dependent securement UNITED STATES PATENTS thereupoF- Number Name Date LIFFOR JACKSON. 1,288,139 Nixon Dec. 17,

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